Chris Drake

Chris Drake

Christian "Chris" Drake (December 23, 1923 - July 9, 2006) was an American actor best known for his co-star role of the 1950s television series Sheena, Queen of the Jungle. He co-starred with actress Irish McCalla in the Sheena series. He also co-starred in the classic 1954 Sci-Fi film Them and appearred on such television series as Lassie, Stories of the Century (in the role of deputy sheriff-turned-bandit Burt Alvord), The Lone Ranger and Dragnet.

Drake was interviewed by Charles P. Mitchell for Ultra Filmfax. "Looking back at my life and career, I believe I am the luckiest guy who ever lived. I never wanted to be an actor, yet I had appeared in over a hundred roles, in films and on television, and I had a great time doing every one."

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